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Billy Ray was a preacher's son
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And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
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When they gathered around and started talkin'
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That's when Billy would take me walkin'
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Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
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Then he'd look into my eyes
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Lord knows, to my surprise
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The only one who could ever reach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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The only boy who could ever teach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was
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Bein' good isn't always easy
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No matter how hard I try
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When he started sweet-talkin' to me
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He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"
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He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
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Can I get away again tonight?
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The only one who could ever reach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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The only boy who could ever teach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)
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How well I remember
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The look that was in his eyes
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Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
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Takin' time to make time
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Tellin' me that he's all mine
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Learnin' from each other's knowin'
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Lookin' to see how much we've grown and
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The only one who could ever reach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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The only boy who could ever teach me
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Was the son of a preacher man
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Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was
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(The only one who could ever reach me)
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He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
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(The only boy who could ever teach me)
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Was the son of a preacher man
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(The only one who could ever reach me)
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Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
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Son of a preacher man
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| Janis Joplin |
